Job as a postman

rob316

I couldn't live on 30k now but if I was older I'd absolutely love it. Out early, meet loads of people and home early.

Couldn't be doing it myself.. them leaflets that have to be delivered every week, at least once (from Supervalu, electric providers, house improvement/insulation companies etc..) to every farkin house on t'route.. then there's the 100s of letters - alls ya gotta do is fk up once: put a letter in wrong mailbox; well ya can't just take it out and start again.. crap weather mightn't be so bad, as it would lessen the chances of having to shoot the breeze with all and sundry, whilst doing your rounds.. then there be the folks at the doors (if they catch ya) who just want to bend your ear and take ten minutes out of your day... a handful of those kernts and that's an hour lost to bullshíttin..

If I was doing it, preference would be a town (where I'm not from) route.

BrianD3

Even though the money isn't great, I'd say it is a coveted job. A local, no BS, semi state job where you get outside and don't have some asshole boss hanging over you.

The sort of job that, in the past, may have been subject to interference in the recruitment process.

Furze99

Our local postman seems to have variable shift hours but is required some mornings to be in at 4am I think he told me, to sort mail & parcels in particular. Lot of driving in rural areas, in & out of the van, if you have any back issues then forget it. Otherwise take it handy and I'd say it'd be fine.

Gant21

The title needs to be changed to a post person.

seamus

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118678211#Comment_118678211

"Postal Operative" is the official job title.

rob316

My boss wants to retire early and drive a train or even a public bus, its honestly his dream. Money wouldn't be a consideration, hes self employed and made his.

neenam

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5k3SY_S7O_M

Maintaining physical and mental wellbeing all in one job more or less, though postie cyclists would probably be limited to cities and big towns.

seamus

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118678513#Comment_118678513

Good luck to him getting a job as a train driver. If you haven't been earmarked for the job when you're 16, you've got zero chance of being recruited as a driver.

Coillte_Bhoy

Re using your own car, i did relief for a postman with a bike route about 7/8 years ago, i started using my own car and my manager flipped, it was a big no no. I had to contact my own insurer to get cover to allow me carry goods on a commercial basis etc and then had to submit all that proof to An Post

BaywatchHQ

Not for me unless it was a walking area as I find parking difficult and postmen have to find a parking space 100 times a shift. I think it is a symptom of autism, poor spatial depth perception. I often see people park big SUV trucks effortlessly, I can't comprehend how they do it.

Sugarlumps

Seems hard to get your foot through the door. More about who you know.

BrianD3

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118678897#Comment_118678897

Not the case anymore, there was an external recruitment campaign for drivers recently. Albeit massively oversubscribed and with loads of hoops to jump through before getting to interview stage.

Gant21

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118678446#Comment_118678446

Well holy god

Gregor Samsa

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118679083#Comment_118679083

If you're a postman and you're putting your foot though the door, you're doing it wrong.

silverharp

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118678756#Comment_118678756

I was going to post that, superb video , we have all gone a bit soft.

Strumms

From the outside looking in…

Pros :

no managers / colleagues / clients in your ear for 90% of your day..

plenty of exercise

go at your own pace, if 50 deliveries left on one street and an hour ahead, you can just take it handy, stroll…

nothing likely to delay you unless traffic.

Cons :

in extreme weather, both heat and inclement… snow, ice, wind, rain it really can’t be any fun.

frosty123

It was a handy number 20-30 years ago but not anymore, with Ireland's increasing population it's more akin to courier work now - some guys down my way don't finish till teatime some days and Christmas is a nightmare!😶

Riddle101

It certainly does look ideal if you're mainly just cycling/driving around delivering letters. It's a chance to be outside and not in a stuffy office all day long having to deal with all sorts of s*it. The worst problem for a postman I think is dogs, but it wouldn't be enough to scare me away.

jippo nolan

I suppose it beats walking the streets!

Mad_maxx

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058234337/job-as-a-postman

i do actually , relatively stress free , handy vehicle to drive , very predictable in terms of routine

Mad_maxx

its the kind of job you sort of need connections to get a job in , not unusual when it comes to many state jobs

Coillte_Bhoy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118697223#Comment_118697223

If they are working to teatime they are either getting great overtime or starting later in the morning

Mad_maxx

postman here doesnt deliver until at least 4 pm each day

either he has an enormous round or doesnt start until all hours of the morning ?

never seen deliveries so late anywhere ive lived

NickNickleby

Sounds great - early start and early finish five days a week. But our binmen have an even better gig. Early mornings every Thursday. Now that's the job for me.

On a serious note, couldn't do door to door unless I could pick my route. Too afraid of scobes and mad dogs (harking back to part time jobs in my early teens). So fair play to the posties and census takers etc.

laoisgem

Our local postman brings a packet of biscuits with him on his round and throws some to the dogs, I've seen him do it at my home house to the 2 dogs there. His wife is a post woman too 😉

Furze99

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118698199#Comment_118698199

That's how you win the dogs over, a few treats on the first rounds and pals forever.

laoisgem

He doesn't even have to walk past the dogs because they are behind a gate and the postbox is on the pier of the wall, he still throws them in as he's sound like that ☺️

Chris_5339762

It's something I've always thought of when I get tired of my high stress civil service job.

The only caveat is that posties have an extremely high rate of back and hip problems, as well as knees. Getting into and out of the van constantly is a problem.

frosty123

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118698066#Comment_118698066

Nope regular 7am start, as was mentioned previously all post has to be delivered on the day, it's not a cushy number anymore esp with Ireland's ever increasing population its a tough job.